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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNacre
/ˈneɪ.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An iridescent inner layer of certain mollusk shells, composed of complex organic and inorganic components, commonly known as mother-of-pearl.
"The artisan carefully inlaid the wooden box with thin sheets of shimmering nacre."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'nacre', which entered the language via Spanish and Arabic ('naqqāra' or Persian 'nākar', meaning shell or mother-of-pearl). The term became established in English during the late 16th century to describe the iridescent internal layer of mollusk shells.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nacre" is said worldwide
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nacre
Transliteration: /nakʁ/
"Le bouton est fait de nacre véritable."
Perlmutt
Transliteration: /ˈpɛʁlˌmʊt/
"Die Schatulle ist mit Perlmutt verziert."
madreperla
Transliteration: /ˌmadreˈpɛrla/
"I manici del coltello sono in madreperla."
nácar
Transliteration: /ˈnakaɾ/
"El collar tiene incrustaciones de nácar."
nácar
Transliteration: /ˈnakaɾ/
"A concha brilha com um belo nácar."
सीप की परत
Transliteration: seep ki parat
"इस गहने में सीप की परत का इस्तेमाल किया गया है।"
珍珠母
Transliteration: zhēn zhū mǔ
"这件艺术品是用珍珠母制成的。"
자개
Transliteration: jagae
"자개로 만든 보석함이 매우 아름답다."
真珠層
Transliteration: shinjusō
"貝殻の内側は美しい真珠層で覆われている。"
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